Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Aaron Nola

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Aaron Nola made an impact.

Aaron Nola is a professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Philadelphia Phillies in MLB. He is an American citizen. Details on his career achievements, statistics, or personal life were not provided in the input text.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2011: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays

In 2011, Aaron Nola was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays but chose to attend Louisiana State University (LSU) instead.

2012: Freshman Season at LSU

In 2012, Aaron Nola finished his freshman season at LSU with a 7-4 record and a 3.61 ERA.

2012: Impressive Second Season with LSU

In 2012, Aaron Nola had a strong second season with LSU, including his first career shutout complete game against Alabama. He also became the first LSU pitcher since 1993 to record four consecutive complete-game victories and the first since 2005 to record two shutouts in a season. He was named SEC Pitcher of the Year.

June 10, 2014: Signed with the Phillies

On June 10, 2014, Aaron Nola signed with the Philadelphia Phillies for a $3.3 million signing bonus and was assigned to the Clearwater Threshers.

August 6, 2014: Debut with Reading Phillies

On August 6, 2014, Aaron Nola made his debut with the Double-A Reading Phillies against the Harrisburg Senators.

2014: Selected by the Phillies in the MLB Draft

In 2014, Aaron Nola was selected seventh overall by the Phillies in the MLB Draft and signed with the team that June.

June 14, 2015: Promoted to Lehigh Valley IronPigs

On June 14, 2015, Aaron Nola was promoted to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

July 21, 2015: Major League Debut

On July 21, 2015, Aaron Nola made his major league debut for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Tampa Bay Rays.

2015: MLB Debut

In 2015, Aaron Nola made his major league debut for the Philadelphia Phillies.

April 2, 2016: Named to Phillies' Opening Day Roster

On April 2, 2016, Aaron Nola was named to the Phillies' Opening Day roster.

2018: Phillies' Opening Day Starting Pitcher

In 2018, Aaron Nola was chosen as the Phillies' Opening Day starting pitcher.

February 13, 2019: Contract Extension with the Phillies

On February 13, 2019, Aaron Nola signed a four-year, $45 million contract extension with the Phillies, including a $2 million signing bonus.

January 2020: Nola brothers hosted a charity event

In January 2020, Aaron Nola and his brother Austin hosted a "Strike Out ALS" charity event for their uncle.

2020: Third Consecutive Opening Day Start

In 2020, Aaron Nola made his third consecutive Opening Day start for the Phillies.

2021: Opening Day Pitcher

In 2021, Aaron Nola was selected to pitch Opening Day for the fourth year in a row.

November 7, 2022: Phillies exercised club option on Nola

On November 7, 2022, the Phillies exercised their end of the $16 million club option on Aaron Nola for the 2023 season.

November 19, 2023: Nola signed contract to return to Phillies

On November 19, 2023, Aaron Nola signed a seven-year, $172 million contract to return to the Phillies. The contract contains no opt-out provisions, and carries a lower average annual value than other comparable free agent starting pitchers to avoid surpassing MLB's luxury tax apron.